For the first time in the Leinster championship, Galway face Kildare this Saturday (9th May 2026) where a third consecutive victory will put the Tribesmen within touching distance of qualifying for the All-Ireland series.
The last time they met was in the 1980 All-Ireland quarter-final where a Joe Connolly hat-trick inspired Galway to a 5-15 to 1-11 victory. The maroon and white went on to win a first Liam McCarthy Cup in 57 years.
Before the championship began, Kildare's Muiris Curtin caught up with Galway Bay FM's Sean Walsh at the launch in the Kinnity Castle Hotel.
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Throw-in at Cedral, St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge on Saturday is 3.30pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.
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